Fly Fishing A to Z Offered at Hemlock Springs Center

This class will teach you everything you need to know to start your fly fishing career — rods, reels and knowing how to use them as well as instruction on fly selection, on the casting of dry and wet flies, nymphs and streamers, and how to fish each of them. Also learn how to purchase the correct equipment to give you years of rewarding experiences on the water!

The instructor will be Don Perry. Don has been fly fishing for 35 years and is an Orvis-endorsed guide. He is a current active member and former president of Trout Unlimited and has instructed fishing at the Youth Field Day at Bucktail Rod and Gun Club for many years. Tying flies professionally for many sporting goods stores in the four county area, Don also instructs fly tying. As a guide, he has taught fly fishing to numerous men & women throughout the years.

This class will take place on Monday, September 4 from 9am – 4pm at Hemlock Springs Historic Crafts and Cultural Arts Center, Gardeau Road, Keating Summit, PA. The cost for this day-long workshop is $200.00 per participant and includes a catered lunch.

For directions and maps, visit the Hemlock Springs Center website at www.hemlockscenter.org or call 814-642-9341. Classes held rain or shine.

To register, call the Potter County Education Council at 814-642-2295, 814-274-4877 or 814-435-9490.